Passport
This Passport grants entry to all major Pardes Hannah High Holy Day services for non-Pardes Hannah members. The cost is $180 for the first member of a household, and $54 for every adult individual in a household beyond that (anyone under age 18 is free). All services will be livestreamed on Zoom, but interactivity will be limited to sharing names in the chat during the Healing Prayer and the Mourner’s Kaddish.
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10 am-12:30 pm ET
St. Aidan’s
Celebrating the birth of a new year and spiritual renewal. This year’s theme will explore What is a Good Heart? (See Washtenaw Jewish News article or Reb Elliot’s letter to the community for details), followed by potluck lunch at 1:00 pm (location TBA), with Tashlich to follow.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 10 am-12:00 pm ET
St. Aidan’s
A special meditative service featuring sacred chants, heart-centered community offerings and the opportunity to both go inward and to flow outward.
Kol Nidre
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 6:30 pm ET
St. Aidan’s
Upon arrival, there will be quiet time to complete a personal ritual of entry prior to the 7:00 pm chanting of Kol Nidre. This ritual, focusing on introspection and practices of forgiveness, will be incorporated into the next 24 hours of sacred time and communal prayer.
Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 2, 2025 10 am – 8 pm ET
St. Aidan’s
A day of deep prayer, while moving through worlds of Spiritual Awareness. With several touchpoints as follows:
- Shacharit through Musaf (main service) 10 am – 2 pm
Followed by a Meditative Entering into the Holy of Holies
- Spiritual practices for the Day 2-5 pm
- Mincha (Jonah and prayers for the earth) 5-7:50 pm
- Yizkor (connecting to those who have departed this earth-plane)
- Ne’ilah (culminating service and Shofar blast: Tekiyah Gedolah!)
Visa
This Visa grants entry to all additional Pardes Hannah High Holy Day offerings for non-Pardes Hannah members. These are a series of beautiful excursions into the spiritual and intellectual aspects of Judaism at this time of year. The cost is $100 for the first member of a household, and $36 for every adult individual in a household beyond that (anyone under age 18 is free).
Pardes Hannah Singers
Sundays, September 7, 14, and 21, 2025 3-5 pm ET
Location TBA
Three sessions to familiarize yourself with High Holy Day melodies both traditional and new, all with guitar accompaniment. No ability to read or understand Hebrew is required; all lyrics provided in English transliteration, and taught as needed. (in-person only)
Selichot
Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:00 pm ET
Location TBA
This gathering supports spiritual preparation for the Days of Awe. Includes chant, spiritual practice, teaching and meditative prayer. (Also offered on Zoom, and is interactive)
Study Session
Saturday, September 20, 2025 3-5 pm ET
Location TBA
Interactive, kabbalistically-informed deep study. Practices for the Days of Awe. Monthly Study Sessions are available to PH members. (Also offered on Zoom, and is interactive)
Shabbat Shuvah
Saturday, September 27, 2025 10 am – 12:30 pm ET
Location TBA
Our customary vibrant Shabbat morning service…plus. Because of its place in the middle of the High Holy Days, special themes are explored and woven into the prayers: Shabbat Shuvah as a time of deep Return and Re-creation. Includes participatory discussion and sharing from the heart-mind-body. (Also offered on Zoom, and is interactive).